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Library CD (In Stock)
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2 Formats: Library CD
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2 Formats: MP3 CD
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ISBN: 9781705016060
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ISBN: 9781665029971
| Runtime: | 12.21 Hours |
| Category: | Fiction/Literary |
| Audience: | Adult |
| Language: | English |
Summary
Summary
Unfolding over the course of a single emotionally fraught day, this stunning novel encompasses a lifetime of dreams, regrets and reckonings. Maggie and Ira Moran are on a road trip from Baltimore, Maryland to Deer Lick, Pennsylvania to attend the funeral of a friend. Along the way, they reflect on the state of their marriage, its trials and its triumphsthrough their quarrels, their routines, and their ability to tolerate each other's faults with patience and affection. Where Maggie is quirky, lovable and mischievous, Ira is practical, methodical and mired in reason. What begins as a day trip becomes a revelatory and unexpected journey, as Ira and Maggie rediscover the strength of their bond and the joy of having somebody with whom to share the ride, bumps and all.Author
Author Bio: Anne Tyler
Anne Tyler is the New York Times bestselling author of more than twenty-five novels. Her eleventh novel, Breathing Lessons, was awarded the Pulitzer Prize in 1989. Her novel A Spool of Blue Thread was shortlisted for the Man Booker Prize in 2015. The Accidental Tourist was the basis for a major motion picture. She is a member of the American Academy of Arts and Letters.
Details
Details
| Available Formats : | Library CD, MP3 CD |
| Category: | Fiction/Literary |
| Runtime: | 12.21 |
| Audience: | Adult |
| Language: | English |
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